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K3Y2 Weather George L Scott Municipal Airport

West Union, IowaElevation 1,232 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDEH · 18 NM N · 7 min old
Ceiling 2,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDEH
WIND
VRB@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind direction unknown at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 46 NE 8 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/46 NE 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/53 SE 11 kt 18 kt 8%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/55 S 11 kt – 67%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny 69/48 NW 6 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/52 E 6 kt – 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/51 SE 7 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 65 S 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0402Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,149 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,149 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17173°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35353°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,232 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

George L Scott Municipal Airport is in West Union, Iowa. Field elevation 1,232 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREG NOVAK
Manager phone563-422-8465
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3Y2
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9851, -91.7906
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.85
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3Y2 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-09-11, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 67%Piston single 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CH75 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›HIGH (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K3Y2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEH (18 NM N, MVFR).

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport
18 NM N
MVFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI NSTD; KEY CTAF 5 TIMES.
›RY 17 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›AVBL 24-7 SELF SVC.
›ACTVT PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
›PAPI NSTD; KEY CTAF 5 TIMES.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K3Y2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3Y2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3Y2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3Y2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3Y2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3Y2?
K3Y2 sits at 1,232 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3Y2?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.